Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
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BIERE PETER
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. [IZEA]
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director
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_____ 10% Owner
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_____ Officer (give title below)
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_____ Other (specify below)
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Chief Financial Officer /
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(Last)
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(First)
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(Middle)
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1317 EDGEWATER DR #1880
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
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(Street)
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ORLANDO
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FL
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32804
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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security
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2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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3. Transaction Code
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Code
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V
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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4. Transaction Code
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
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7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
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8. Price of Derivative Security
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9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Code
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V
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(A)
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(D)
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Date Exercisable
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Expriation Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
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Relationships
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Director
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10% Owner
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Officer
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Other
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BIERE PETER
1317 EDGEWATER DR #1880
ORLANDO, FL32804
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Chief Financial Officer
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Signatures
/s/ Peter J. Biere
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2024-09-03
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**Signature of Reporting Person
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Date
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Explanation of Responses:
(*)
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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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(**)
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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(1)
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Reflects shares surrendered to the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of the Restricted Stock Units.
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(2)
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Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive at settlement one share of Issuer common stock.
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(3)
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These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on August 17, 2021 pursuant to the reporting person's employment agreement and vest in 12 equal quarterly installments commencing on November 30, 2021.
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(4)
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These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on November 16, 2021 and vest in equal quarterly installments over 36 months on the last day of each quarterly month.
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(5)
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These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on April 1, 2022 and vest 25% after one year and then 75% in 36 equal monthly installments commencing on the last day of each succeeding month thereafter.
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(6)
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These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on August 16, 2022, and vest quarterly in 12 equal quarterly installments commencing November 30, 2022.
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(7)
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These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on November 18, 2022 and vest quarterly in 12 equal quarterly installments commencing February 28, 2023.
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(8)
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These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on April 1, 2023 pursuant to the reporting person's employment agreement and vest 25% in one year and 75% in equal monthly installments over 36 months.
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(9)
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These Restricted Stock Units were issued under the Issuer's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on September 1, 2023 and have a 1/3 cliff vesting at 1 year from grant date, then quarterly over 2 years.
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